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Computational Scientist with a marketing twist.

Biography

Keywords: Algorithmic Skeletons; Structured Parallelism; Parallel Computing; Grids; Cloud Computing.

Award-winning lecturer and researcher with RGU in Aberdeen, Horacio carries out research dealing with complex computational problems and their (parallel) patterns of communication and computation. He has been recognised with the European Commission ICT award for his efforts on scientific dissemination in 2006 and the NESTA Crucible Fellowship for his inter-disciplinary research on computational science in 2009. He is an honorary research fellow in the School of Informatics of the University of Edinburgh, a fellow of the HEA, and an elected fellow of the RSA.

Having spent over ten years in the ICT industry working for innovation-driven companies such as Silicon Graphics and Sun Microsystems in the US and Mexico, Horacio is used to adopting different commercial roles in High Performance Computing engineering and product marketing. Enthusiastic about technology and its applications, he supports joint interdisciplinary research that motivates knowledge transfer, creative thinking, and innovative products. He has consulted for a few innovative ICT firms.

Gonzalez-Velez received his Ph.D. under Murray Cole at the University of Edinburgh. He has published a number of technical/scientific articles and presented at numerous fora across the world. He is the executive editor of the International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing. He is actively involved in projects worth over 4 Million pounds (see Research), being the most representative ParaPhrase and Services to the Cloud.

Above all, he is a family man who enjoys discussing history and social facts with his wife, answering the tricky questions posed by his smart 11-year-old daughter, and contemplating his 3-year-old son whilst preparing eclectic edible concoctions.

Last updated: 5 Jan 2012

RGU Students Interviewing Horacio on his Career, Dec. 2011 (YouTube Link)

Dr Horacio Gonzalez-Velez

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